2003 Wichita mayoral election

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Wichita mayoral election, 2003
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 1999February 25, 2003 (primary)
April 1, 2003 (general)
2007  
 
Candidate Carlos Mayans Bill Warren
Popular vote28,9298,426
Percentage53.2%15.5%

Mayor before election

Robert G. Knight
Republican

Elected Mayor

Carlos Mayans
Republican

The 2003 Wichita mayoral election took place on April 1, 2003, to elect the mayor of Wichita, Kansas. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Carlos Mayans.

Contents

Results

Primary

Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan candidate Carlos Mayans 12,130 27.9
Nonpartisan candidate Bill Warren 8,620 19.8
Nonpartisan candidate Joan Cole7,91518.2
Nonpartisan candidate Bill Gale7,23116.6
Nonpartisan candidate Lin Harris3,0086.9
Nonpartisan candidate Matt J. Goolsby2,5685.9
Nonpartisan candidate George Poulos8261.9
Nonpartisan candidate Michael Esparza2990.7
Nonpartisan candidate James A. Woomack2300.5
Nonpartisan candidate Carl Kramer1710.4
Nonpartisan candidate Kenneth Kindler1210.3
Nonpartisan candidate Martin Mork1160.3
Nonpartisan candidate Michael L. Rumford1100.3
Nonpartisan candidate Jim C. Purkey830.2
Nonpartisan candidate King David Davis810.2
Turnout 43,50925.29

General election

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan candidate Carlos Mayans 28,929 53.2
Nonpartisan candidate Bill Warren8,42615.5
Write-in Write-in17,02031.3
Turnout 54,37526.95

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References

  1. "February 25, 2003 City Primary Election". Sedgwick County Election Office. 28 February 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. "April 1, 2003 City General Election". Sedgwick County Election Office. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2019.